The Reluctant Pirate: William Kidd

Echoes of History

The new season of "Echoes of History" features Ubisoft's new game: "Skull and Bones".

You're not born a pirate, you become one. This motto shaped the eventful life of William Kidd. The English buccaneer thought he could make a fortune in the gray area between privateers and pirates. But fate had other plans for him. As the captain of a sailing expedition to the Indian Ocean, Kidd suffered a series of misfortunes. Up to his eyeballs in debt, he turned to piracy to keep afloat. Even if it meant losing his life.....

An original Ubisoft series produced by Paradiso Media

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Hosted by: Michelle Rodriguez

Written by: Gaspard Wallut

Historical advisor: Philippe Hrodej

Produced by: Morgan Jaffe, Axelle Gobert, Clément Lesaffre

Production assistants: Sofia Martins, Brendan Galbreath, Aimie Faconnier

Mixing and editing: Adrien Le Blond

Original music: David Spinelli

Pre-existing music: Cézame

Illustration: Gilles Feuermann

International coordination: Martin Stahl

Ubisoft credits: Etienne Bouvier (executive producer), Julien Fabre (executive producer), Lionel Hiller, Alicia Dib, Thomas Soulé, Valentin Hopfner Sebastien Ratto, Jérôme Lambert, Carole Weissenbacher, Justine Villeneuve & Ubisoft Singapore teams

Paradiso Media credits: Emi Norris (executive producer), Lorenzo Benedetti (executive producer), Benoit Dunaigre (executive producer), Louis Daboussy (executive producer)

Special thanks to Molly O’Keefe

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